Chatham County Officials Say 'If You're Going, Go Now': Hurricane Irma

SAVANNAH, GA — Chatham County officials are urging those residents planning to evacuate to do so now, before the weather gets worse and curfews go in effect Sunday night. (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app.)

“If you’re going to leave you need to do so soon, because come 4 p.m. it may be too late,” County Commission Chairman Al Scott said in a press conference.

Chatham Emergency Management Director Dennis Jones said the county transported 1,875 people to Augusta and 164 people to Douglas on Saturday.

Gov. Nathan Deal issued an executive order altering the emergency declaration for Chatham County Saturday afternoon. Zone A, the area east of the Truman Parkway, is the only zone where the mandatory evacuation order remains in place.

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Zone B, from Truman Parkway to I-95, and Zone C, the area west of I-95, are under voluntary evacuation.

For those leaving Savannah now, the Talmadge Memorial Bridge on US 17 is closed until further notice.

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